Category archives for: National News

Key Parts of Discriminatory Arizona Immigration Law Blocked

Earlier today, a federal court judge blocked portions of Arizona’s Immigration law, as protestors lined busy streets, highways, and overpasses around the nation.

Reports Indicate Pakistan Actively Aiding Insurgency in Afghanistan during the Bush Administration

Recently, an organization known as Wikileaks, released a series of documents indicating Pakistan’s Army Intelligence Agency may have been aiding and abetting both, the Taliban and foreign insurgents in Afghanistan.

Financial Reform Bill Signed into Law: An End of a GOP Era

Washington, D.C. (July 21) – President Obama signed H.R. 4173 Restoring American Financial Stability Act into law this morning ending a decade of Republican recklessness regarding the nation’s economic stability. The legislation creates a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with the authority over a large portion of the nation’s financial industry. The Bureau will have broad powers [...]

Majority Leader Reid Slams Republicans over Further Delays on Unemployment Extensions

Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) closed today’s Senate session lambasting the Republican Party for once again, stalling the release of unemployment extensions by an additional 30 hours.

House Readying for Unemployment Extension Vote

WorldNewsVine has learned from Senate sources, “[sic] it will be only unemployment insurance, then the bill we be sent back to the house where they pass it one more time.”

BP Oil Spill: National Incident Commander Thad Allen “Seepage Found Near Wellhead”

Today has been a tough day for crews working to end the damage caused by the Deepwater Horizon disaster, methane seepage was reported near the wellhead as well as, A Whale pulled from the scene.

President Obama: GOP Choosing to “Filibuster Our Recovery and Obstruct Our Progress”

In President Obama’s weekly address, the President blamed the Republican Minority Leadership for ruining the nations chances for recovery. The minority leadership is opposing initiatives, which would create jobs, cutting taxes, and unemployment extensions intentionally blocking the road to the nation’s recovery.

Unemployment Extension Vote Tuesday Not Soon Enough for Millions of Unemployed American Workers

Carte Goodwin (D-WV) is scheduled to be duly sworn in by the U.S. Senate replacing the dearly departed, Senator Byrd on Tuesday. One of the interim Senator’s first votes most likely is the unemployment extension issue.

BP Oil Spill: Oil Containment System Appears Operational

An air of optimism on the scene of the Deepwater Horizon’s Macondo well today as initial tests on the closed valve system appear to be positive. Engineers contintue to monitor the pressure at the new system.

Interim Senator Announcement Due Friday | Unemployment Extension on Hold

The nations unemployed are anxiously awaiting Governor Joe Manchin’s announcement as hopes for an interim Democrat appointment looking positive, Senate Leadership holding off on unemployment extensions until next week.